CURRICULUM VITAE

SPRUCE W. SCHOENEMANN, PH.D. 710 S. Atlantic St. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Dillon, MT, 59725 (406) 683-7624 Environmental Sciences Department [email protected] The University of Montana Western spruceschoenemann.com

______SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

§ Strong personal and professional interest in Environmental Science and Climate Change solutions § 8 years experience of scientific research; applying analytical tools and implementing research methods § Experienced in teaching and designing inclusive and engaging curriculum for undergraduate students § Extensive teaching experience in academic and outdoor/experiential education settings § Skilled in organizing and facilitating field research and course field trips § Strong commitment to developing students’ critical reasoning skills and interdisciplinary approaches to problem-solving § Detail-oriented, meticulous, motivated, reliable, collaborative, team player, and good-natured ______

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Earth & Space Sciences, University of Washington 2015 § Climatology, Ice Core Paleoclimate Reconstructions, and Stable Isotope Geochemistry

Certificate: Graduate Certificate in Climate Science, Program on Climate Change Jun 2014

Related Coursework: Paleoclimatology and Proxies, Isotope Geochemistry, The Global Carbon Cycle, Ice and Climate, Climate Dynamics, Objective Statistical Analysis, Principles of Glaciology, and Energy, Science, and Technology,

B.A. in Geology and Environmental Studies, Whitman College May 2003 Awarded Dr. Albert Ripley Leeds Prize in Geology (2003)

Sea Education Association (SEA), Boston University Sept – Dec 2001 Nautical Science and Oceanography semester aboard SSV Schooner Westward ______

RESEARCH INTERESTS

§ Understanding the variability and dynamics of past and present climate change, thereby informing our projections of future climate change § Paleoclimate reconstructions from proxy records including ice cores, sediment and ocean cores, and other environmental recorders § Utilize geochemical tracers, such as water isotopes, to investigate spatial and temporal changes in the Earth’s hydrological cycle, including regional precipitation, snowpack, and lakes.

TEACHING INTERESTS

§ Undergraduate and graduate environmental science and climate courses, including Environmental Geochemistry, Geology, Earth’s Climate System, Glaciology and Ice Sheets, Paleoclimate and Proxies, and Regional Climate Impacts § Commitment to developing science curriculum that promotes transferable skills including: scientific inquiry, data analysis and interpretation, problem-solving, comprehend long-term implications, critical reading and effective writing § Advising graduate and undergraduate research projects and coordinating capstone seminars

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______RESEARCH & FIELD EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor The University of Montana Western Dillon, MT Aug. 2016 – present Environmental Sciences Dept. § Taught Geology of the American West, Intro to Environmental Geology, Intro to General Chemistry, Environmental Geochemistry, Rocks, Minerals and Resources, and Weather & Climate § Courses are developed for Experience One (known as X1) where students take one course at a time for 3.5 weeks. § Classes provide authentic practice in the discipline, including hands-on, experiential, and project-based research with an emphasis on transferable job skills.

Postdoctoral Research Associate University of Washington, Earth & Space Sciences Seattle, WA Feb 2015 – Aug. 2016 § Investigation of Holocene climate of Antarctica and the Southern Hemisphere through high-resolution ice cores and sediment cores with an aim to understand the application of 17O-excess as a sea ice proxy. § Utilize back-trajectory modeling and isotope models for investigating connections between Arctic permafrost cores and moisture source regions during the Holocene period.

Graduate Research Assistant University of Washington, Earth & Space Sciences Seattle, WA 2009 – 2014 § Study past climate of Antarctica and the Southern Hemisphere through water isotopes preserved in ice cores with an aim to better understand the mechanisms responsible for the last deglacial transition. § Implementation and inclusion of δ17O isotopes into isotope-enabled General Circulation Model, and in Intermediate 17 Complexity Isotope-Models for interpretation of Oexcess sensitivity to climate conditions. § Developed sample preparation line and Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer methods for high precision measurement of 17 18 δ O and δ O isotopes of O2.

Graduate Student Representative Program on Climate Change, University of Washington Seattle, WA 2011-2012 § Represented graduate student perspectives, curricular needs, and feedback/suggestions on PCC Advisory Committee § Provided regular feedback to graduate students on PCC state of affairs, student opportunities for fellowships, and upcoming PCC-related events

Field & Lab Technician University of Washington Kangerlussuaq, Greenland Aug – Sept 2012 § Gathered water samples for performing a suite of geochemistry and sedimentological analysis. § Filter waters for sediment grain size & distribution, Sulfates, Particulate Organic Carbon, and Dissolved Organic Carbon § Utilized a spectrophotometer for measurements of Fe(II), Fe(tot), and DOC absorbance § Responsibilities included site maintenance of data loggers, checking rain gauges, calculating stream discharge, and measuring pH, Ec, and DO

Field Technician University of Washington Mt Waddington, B.C June – July 2010 § Assisted with assembly, set up & operation of drilling tower, winch, and core barrel § Responsibilities included recovering the ice core, logging the core, and packing for shipment

Ice Core Handler and Science Technician University of New Hampshire WAIS Divide, Antarctica Nov 2008 – Jan 2009 Science Coordination Office § Responsibilities included removing the drilling fluid from the core, measuring the length, quality, and electrical properties of the core, packing the core for shipment, and assisting the drillers with quality control

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______TEACHING EXPERIENCE: ACADEMIC

Lecturer The Earth System and Climate, ESS201 Univ. of Washington, Earth & Space Sciences Seattle, WA Spring Qtr. 2015 § Designed overall course syllabus and assessment design § Developed a “flipped classroom” structure including: course videos, readings, and online quizzes § Presented and facilitated course lectures, student-led discussions, group worksheets and activities § Developed and facilitated lab experiments, data analysis, demonstrations, and field trips

Visiting Lecturer Environmental Program Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO Nov – Dec 2012 § Developed science curriculum and assessments for Intro to Global Climate Change course § Planned and facilitated daily class lectures, discussions, and labs § Organized field trip to National Ice Core Lab and INSTAAR Stable Isotope Lab

Teaching Assistant The Earth System and Climate, ESS201 Univ. of Washington, Earth & Space Sciences Seattle, WA Winter Qtr. 2011, 2013 § Assisted in the overall course planning and assessment design § Presented course material during faculty absence § Facilitated lab sections and discussions, and labs

Science Fellow Eagle Rock School and Estes Park, CO Sept 2006 –Aug 2007 Professional Development Center § One-year residential teaching fellowship position at the Eagle Rock School and Professional Development Center § Developed interdisciplinary science curriculum and assessments for diverse learning styles § Instructed or co-instructed courses on geology, region specific environmental and social studies, river ecology, climate change, and physics § Provided positive role modeling and developed mentoring relationships with students to help them foster their academic and personal growth ______TEACHING EXPERIENCE: EXPERIENTIAL

Instructor Outward Bound Wilderness, HIOBS Wheeler Bay, ME May – Aug 2006 § Led 22 & 16-day Ocean Bound Expeditions to Bermuda and Nova Scotia respectively and one 8-day Pulling Boat course § Responsibilities included pre-program preparation, program coordination and planning § Taught core values, seamanship, nautical and maritime science, all in an expeditionary-based learning model § Encouraged and developed teamwork, compassion, service, and physical fitness

Crew Leader Student Conservation Association Naches, WA & Seward, AK June 2004, July 2005 § Led 4-week backcountry trail crew of high school age volunteers in conservation service projects for US Park Service § Duties included pre-program preparation, backcountry living instruction, group facilitation, risk management, environmental and experiential education, and trail maintenance project completion

Program Coordinator & Instructor Deckhand Guided Discoveries CIMI Tall Ship Expeditions Long Beach, CA Feb – May 2005 § Organized and implemented 2, 3, and 5-day overnight trips § Taught marine science, oceanography, marlinspike seamanship, navigation, and ship operations § Rotated between program coordinator, instructor, and deckhand

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Naturalist Naturalists At Large Ventura, CA Sept – Oct 2004 § Planned, organized, and facilitated daily environmental programs, and climbing/ropes course programs with 7-9th graders for 3-5 day long trips throughout various locations in CA § Directed discussions, activities, and other educational-based programming for groups of 8-12 high school students § Responsibilities included pre-program staff days, natural history of each region, experiential education, backcountry living instruction, group initiatives, and risk management ______PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Climate Lecturer, Zodiac Driver, & Staff Photographer Zegrahm Eco Expeditions Seattle, WA Jan – Feb 2011 Falklands, South Georgia, & Antarctic Peninsula § Presented two lectures on Antarctic ice cores & climate change research § Responsibilities included passenger safety and risk management, eco tours both by Zodiac boat and on foot, daily photo journal, descriptions of flora and fauna, species identification, and local geology

Community Outreach Coordinator City of Boulder Boulder, CO June 2008 – Nov 2008 Office of Environmental Affairs § Facilitated neighborhood climate action group meetings and coordinate among groups § Assisted with marketing/outreach of all Climate Action Plan programs (ClimateSmart, Residential Energy Audit Program, Weatherization, Home Energy Makeover contest, and Transportation) ______PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

[1] Jones, T. R. et al., (2017), Improved Methodologies for Continuous Flow Analysis of Stable Water Isotopes in Ice Cores, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 10, 617-632, doi:10.5194/amt-10-617-2017. 17 [2] Schoenemann, S. W. and E.J. Steig (2016), Seasonal and spatial variation of Oexcess and dexcess in Antarctic precipitation: insights from an intermediate complexity isotope model, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos. 121, doi:10.1002/2016JD025117. [3] Markle, B. R., E.J. Steig, C. Buizert, S. W. Schoenemann, C.M. Bitz, T. Fudge. J.B. Pedro, Q. Ding, T. Jones, J.W.C. White, T. Sowers, Atmospheric teleconnections between the tropics and high southern latitudes during abrupt climate change, Nature Geoscience, Vol 10, pp. 36-40. Contributed to key science concepts, editing manuscript and supplement, and reviewing figures. [4] Schauer, A. J., S. W. Schoenemann, and E. J. Steig (2016), Routine high-precision analysis of triple water-isotope ratios using cavity ring-down spectroscopy, Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 30, 2059-2069, doi:10.1002/rcm.7682. [5] WAIS Divide Project Members (2015), Precise interpolar phasing of abrupt climate change during the last ice age, Nature, 520, 661−665, doi:10.1038/nature14401. Contributed to editing manuscript and interpretation of isotope/CH4 records. [6] Schoenemann, S. W., E. J. Steig, Q. Ding, B. R. Markle, and A. J. Schauer (2014), Triple water‐isotopologue record from WAIS Divide, Antarctica: controls on glacial‐interglacial changes in 17O-excess of precipitation, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 119, 8741–8763. [7] Steig, E. J., V. Gkinis, A. J. Schauer, S. W. Schoenemann, K. Samek, J. Hoffnagle, K. J. Dennis, and S. M. Tan (2014), 17 Calibrated high-precision Oexcess measurements using laser-current tuned cavity ring-down spectroscopy, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 6, 10191–10229. [8] Schoenemann, S. W., A. J. Schauer, and E. J. Steig (2013), Measurement of SLAP2 and GISP δ17O and proposed VSMOW- 17 17 SLAP normalization for δ O and Oexcess, Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 582–590, doi:10.1002/rcm.6486. [9] WAIS Divide Project Members (2013), Onset of deglacial warming in West Antarctica driven by local orbital forcing, Nature, 500, 440-444, doi:10.1038/nature12376. Contributed to writing manuscript, GCM-enabled isotope modeling, and interpretation of isotope records and GCM results. [10] Steig, E. J. et al. (2013), Recent climate and ice-sheet changes in West Antarctica compared with the past 2,000 years, Nature Geoscience, 6, 372–375. ______PRESENTATIONS Montana Tech Public Lecture Series Butte, MT Sep 14, 2017 Schoenemann, S. A. Steele, R. Sletten, A. Maloney, J. Sachs, A. Schauer Reconstructing Holocene Climate based on Alkenones and Isotopes from West Greenland Lake Sediments: Temperature or Effective Moisture as a Driver?

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USGS NOROCK EcoLunch Seminar Series Bozeman, MT Feb 16, 2017 Schoenemann, S. T. Porter, D. Froese, and L. Davies A full Holocene Record of Water Isotopes from Syngenetic Pore Ice in central Yukon Territory

RoughCut Series at Montana Institute on Ecosystems Bozeman, MT Feb 15, 2017 Schoenemann, S. A. Steele, R. Sletten, A. Maloney, J. Sachs, A. Schauer Reconstruction of Holocene Climate from Greenland Lake Sediment Cores: A Pilot Study

American Geophysical Union– Fall Meeting San Francisco, CA Dec 14-18, 2015 Schoenemann, S. and E. Steig 17 Seasonal and spatial variation of O-excess and dexcess in Antarctic precipitation: Insights from an intermediate complexity isotope model, Abstract PP78843

WAIS Divide Ice Core Project– Science Meeting La Jolla, CA Sept 22-23, 2015 17 Seasonal and spatial variation of O-excess and dexcess in Antarctic precipitation: Insights from an intermediate complexity isotope model and high-resolution seasonal data

American Geophysical Union– Fall Meeting San Francisco, CA Dec 15-19, 2014 UWHS Climate Science: Uniting University Scientists and High School Teachers in the Development and Implementation of a Dual-Credit STEM-Focused Curriculum-Poster ED23A-0742

American Geophysical Union– Fall Meeting San Francisco, CA Dec 9-13, 2013 Schoenemann, S., E. Steig, Q. Ding, A. Schauer, 17 Sea Ice Control of Oexcess in Antarctic Precipitation, Abstract PP41D-08

International Partnership in Ice Coring Sciences Presqu'ile de Giens, France Oct, 2012 Schoenemann, S., E. Steig, Q. Ding, A. Schauer, 17 Glacial-Interglacial Change of Oexcess at WAIS Divide and other Antarctic Cores (poster).

th 6 Graduate Climate Conference– Session Chair Packwood Forest, WA Oct 26, 2012 An Introduction and Background to our Favorite Climate Recorder: Paleo Cryosphere!

Colorado College– Visiting Lecturer Interview Colorado College, CO Oct 15, 2012 What do Ice Cores and Water Isotopes tell us about Past Antarctic Climate?

European Geosciences Union– General Assembly Vienna, Austria Apr 26, 2012 Schoenemann, S., E. Steig, Q. Ding, A. Schauer, Ice Core Measurements and GCM Simulation of the Spatial Distribution and Glacial-Interglacial Change of 17O-excess in Antarctica, Abstract EGU2012-1029

American Geophysical Union– Fall Meeting San Francisco, CA Dec 5-8, 2011 Schoenemann, S., E. Steig, Q. Ding, A. Schauer, Measurement and GCM Simulation of the Spatial Distribution and Glacial-Interglacial Change of 17O-excess in Antarctica.

Northwest Glaciologist – Science Meeting Portland, OR Oct 19, 2011 Measurement of the Spatial Distribution and Glacial-Interglacial Change of 17O-excess in West Antarctica.

WAIS Divide Ice Core Project– Science Meeting La Jolla, CA Sept 27-30, 2011 Measurement of the Spatial Distribution and Glacial-Interglacial Change of 17O-excess in West Antarctica.

Earth & Space Sciences Gala University of Washington Mar 30, 2011 17 17 O-excess of H2O from a West Antarctic Ice Core: Method Development and Implementation of d O into a Climate Model.

Zegrahm Eco Expeditions Seattle, WA Feb 4, 2011 Antarctic Climate Evidence: How We Know What We Know

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______FUNDING, HONORS, AND AWARDS Funded Grants E. J. Steig, A. J. Schauer, S. W. Schoenemann (Oct 1, 2013-Jan 31, 2017), Development of a laser spectroscopy system for analysis of 17Oexcess on ice cores, Grant Opportunities For Academic Liaison With Industry, Paleoclimate Program, Antarctic Instrumentation & Support, Antarctic Glaciology, Climate & Large-Scale Dynamics, $357,627.00

S. W. Schoenemann (2014−2015), Reconstruction of Holocene temperatures from Greenland lake sediment cores using a novel method: Clumped Isotopes, Quaternary Research Center, University of Washington, $3300

Pending Grants S. W. Schoenemann, G. Pederson, D McWethy, J. Martin (Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31 2018), Precipitation Isotope Ratios and Tree-ring based Snowpack Relationships to inform Paleoclimate Reconstructions from Lake Sediment Cores, Montana Space Grant Consortium, $101,476.08

Funded Fellowships S. W. Schoenemann (2013−2014), Reconstruction of Holocene temperatures from Greenland lake sediment cores using a novel method: Clumped Isotopes, Earth & Space Sciences Departmental Award, Pilot Study $2500 S. W. Schoenemann (Summer 2011), From Water Isotopes to Temperature: Climate Reconstructions from Ice Cores, NASA/UWHS Research Assistant Fellowship, NASA Global Climate Change Education/Program on Climate Change, ~$4250.

Other Awards • Misch Research Assistant Fellowship (1 quarter), Earth & Space Sciences Departmental Award, May, 2012 • Best Surface Processes, Oral Presentation, Earth & Space Science, Oct 26, 2010 • Top Scholar Research Assistantship Graduate School's Fund for Excellence and Innovation (GSFEI), University of Washington, Autumn, 2009 ______OUTREACH & SERVICE

Paper Reviewer – Journal of Quaternary Science, Climate Dynamics, EPSL 2013 – PRESENT

Presenter – Washington Science Teachers Association Shorecrest, WA Oct 24, 2015 Next Generation Science Standards and Climate Change in the high school classroom

Research Presenter – Science Inside Out Seattle, WA Nov, 2013 College of the Environment

Program on Climate Change, UW in High School Seattle, WA 2010 – 2015 Curriculum design and development for UW Atmos211

Pacific Science Center Seattle, WA 2010 – 2012, 2015 Polar Science Weekend (annual event)

H.M. Jackson High School Mill Creek, WA Apr 11, 2012 Climate Expeditions: Adventures in Polar Research Developed in concert with the Ice Drilling Program Office – Dartmouth, NH

UW in High School, University of Washington Seattle, WA Mar 10, 2012 Orbital Forcing of Climate, Interpreting Temperature Variations recorded in Ice Cores

Bremerton High School Bremerton, WA Feb 22, 2012 Climate Expeditions: Adventures in Polar Research

Ingraham High School Northgate, WA Jan 5, Feb 2, 2012 Antarctic Climate Evidence from Ice Cores

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National Science Teachers Association–Regional Meeting Seattle, WA Dec 9, 2011 Climate Expeditions: Adventures in Polar Research ______ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Sixth Graduate Climate Conference– UW Pack Forest, WA Oct 26-28, 2012 Program on Climate Change– Summer Institute Friday Harbor, WA Sept 2011 (Topic: Hydrologic Cycle) Program on Climate Change– Summer Institute Friday Harbor, WA Sept 2010 (Topic: Climate Feedbacks) Fourth Graduate Climate Conference – UW Pack Forest, WA Oct 15-17, 2010 Meeting the Global Energy and Climate Challenge– Boulder, CO Aug 22-23, 2008 University of Colorado Boulder Global Climate Change Summit – OSU Columbus, OH Jan 2007 Climate Friendly Parks Workshop– RMNP Estes Park, CO Mar 20-22, 2007

TECHNICAL SKILLS Laboratory development and design, MatLab, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Mac Keynote, Adobe Illustrator, Effective Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Organizational Skills, Digital Photography, Website Design, Grant Writing 2007, 2008, & 2010 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program, and 2011, 2012, 2013 NSF Office of Polar Programs, 2016, 2017 MT NASA Space Grant Consortium

REFERENCES ADDITIONAL REFERENCES Eric Steig – University of Washington Andy Schauer – University of Washington Professor of Earth & Space Sciences Lab Manager of UW Stable Isotope Lab [email protected] [email protected] (206) 685-3715 (206) 543 6327

Ron Sletten – University of Washington Katherine Huntington – University of Washington Research Associate Professor of Earth & Space Sciences Assistant Professor of Earth & Space Sciences [email protected] Kate1@ u.washington.edu (206) 543-0571 (509) 527-5222

Trevor Porter – University of Toronto Mississauga Miriam Bertram – UW Program on Climate Change Assistant Professor of Geography Program and Education Specialist [email protected] [email protected] (905) 828-5314 (206) 543-6521

Mike Town– Technology, Engineering and Miroslav Kummel – Colorado College Communications High School (TEC) Assistant Professor of Environmental Program High School Science Teacher (involved in UW in HS) [email protected] [email protected] (719) 227-8228 (206) 316-6802

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